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Thank You Neonatal unit
PICU
Ward Nurses
Play specialists
Theatre nurses
Secretarial and admin
Junior doctors
Psychologists
Counsellors
Surgeons
Anaesthetists
Perfusionists
ODPs
Pharmacists
Echocardiographers
Radiologists
Radiographers
Since the NHS was created in 1948, the Trustees to CHSF staff past and present, from Cath lab nurses
development of paediatric cardiac surgery and local businesses to MPs. The list is endless! We Cardiac physiologists
intervention means that the vast majority of also extend our thanks to all the dedicated Physiotherapists
children born with congenital heart conditions LCHU staff we didn’t have space to cover in this Children’s Heart Theatre
Outpatient nurses
can now expect to survive to adulthood. However, magazine. Please keep on supporting CHSF so
these survivors are not ‘cured’ – their hearts will we can deliver the strategy we know can best Specialist nurses Because of You, the new heart theatre
never be normal, and many of them will have support the LCHU and its noble endeavours. Adult ward nurses will be ready for the first congenital heart
ongoing issues which require lifelong medical Managers patient in February 2019. A “hybrid theatre”
care. However, your support enables CHSF to We would like to dedicate this publication to Paediatric cardiologists allows heart surgeons and cardiologists
fund care for CHD patients of all ages – babies, all the babies, children, teenagers and adults Adult cardiologists to perform surgery at the same time,
children, teenagers to adults. who have passed away, too early, as a result Adult ICU staff reducing treatment time for patients.
of CHD. They are a constant inspiration in our
Obstetricians This is amazing progress! Thanks to your
The sad reality is that CHD is not going away mission to support hearts for life. incredible fundraising between May 2016
anytime soon, and treatment within this Obstetric anaesthetists and May 2018 to reach the £500,000
specialty is getting more complex and expensive Because of You, we have the best chance of Adult cardiologists target, the facility will care for the heart,
as research leads science forwards. We are keeping the LCHU beating for the next 30 Pulmonary hypertension specialists mind, family and future of new and existing
supremely confident in the amazing skills and years. Best wishes from our hearts to yours, CHSF staff CHD patients in our region. Thank you.
talents within the LCHU - all heart families are in and please keep CHSF in mind… CHSF trustees
the very best hands - but we are also painfully Support staff
aware of the need for more funding over the Thank you!
Fundraisers
coming years to treat and support the next
generation of CHD patients. Supporters
Our successes over the last 30 years have Families
been thanks to a huge number of individuals, Patients...
families, patients, supporters and groups, from Sharon Milner, CEO It’s all because of you